cruciate

cru·ci·ate

 (kro͞o′shē-āt′)

adj.

1. Arranged in or forming a cross; cruciform.

2.

a. Overlapping or crossing, as the wings of some insects when at rest.

b. Shaped like a cross: the cruciate ligaments of the knee.

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[New Latin cruciātus, from Latin crux, cruc-, cross.]

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cru′ci·ate′ly adv.

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cruciate

(ˈkruːʃɪɪt; -ˌeɪt)

adj

shaped or arranged like a cross: cruciate petals.

n

informal

a. short for cruciate ligament

b. (as modifier): cruciate problems.

[C17: from New Latin cruciātus, from Latin crux cross]

ˈcruciately adv

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cru•ci•ate

(ˈkru ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt)

adj.

1. cross-shaped.

2. Bot. formed like a cross with equal arms, as mustard flowers.

3. Zool. having wings that cross at the tips.

[1675–85; < New Latin cruciātus= Latin cruci-, s. of crux cross + -ātus -ate¹]

cru′ci•ate•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

cruciate - shaped like a cross cruciform symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

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Translations

cruciate

adj → kreuzförmig; cruciate ligament → Kreuzband nt

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